From sickening street violence to drive-by shootings, ExaminerLive covered some shocking news stories during the course of 2018.

There was a spree of shootings during the summer months and there were several incidents of violence in the town centre, including gang violence which terrified families in the Kingsgate shopping centre.

Knife and machete-related incidents hit the headlines over and over again, with reports of violence and threats of violence in many communities including Birkby, Crosland Moor, Fartown, Dalton, Rawthorpe and Golcar.

West Yorkshire Police officers carried out several raids and issued suspected gang members with gang injunctions - so-called gangbos - as they attempted to tackle the rising tide of violence.

Below are some of this year's most shocking news stories from the Huddersfield area.

Let's hope 2019 is more peaceful.

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Most shocking news stories of 2018

Kingsgate violence

Shoppers believed terrorists were attacking the Kingsgate shopping centre as rival gang members clashed in February. Those involved were later jailed. This is how we reported one of the court hearings

Takeaway shooting

A takeaway boss who was shot three times spoke from his hospital bed about he had tried to tackle the gunman. Here's what Adil Arshad Mahmood had to say

Gunman in Birkby

A shocking photo emerged of the moment a masked gunman took aim at his victim on a residential street. Here's how it unfolded

Carnival shooting

Families ran screaming in terror after a gunman opened fire in a targeted attack on the afternoon of Huddersfield Carnival. Here's a reminder of what happened.

Teenager shot

Residents expressed their shock after an 18-year-old was shot in a drive-by attack in Fartown. Here's what happened

Teenager's stabbing ordeal

Stabbed teenager Brad Kenworthy was just 16 when he was stabbed in the street and nearly bled to death. He is now speaking in schools about his ordeal to stop others getting involved in trouble

Gang life laid bare

Former gang member and drug addict Paul Hannaford stunned pupils at a local school when he spoke about his life of crime and the horrors of drug addiction. Here's what he had to say to pupils at a Rawthorpe school

Gang members named

Gang injunctions - gangbos - were taken out against ten thugs who have been inciting fear and chaos on the streets of Huddersfield. The men have been involved in feuding and criminal activity, according to police. Here's how we reported on the police action against them

Crosland Moor shooting

Sadly there was no let up in the violence as the year drew to a close. In Crosland Moor a 21-year-old man was shot in Walpole Road. The victim was in his car when he was approached by the gunman. This is what happened

Town centre stabbing

Two men ended up in hospital after a brawl led to a stabbing in the town centre. Police made five arrests. The injured men were taken to hospital, one of them with multiple wounds. Here's how we reported on it